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The Development of Atomic Theory: Section 1
The Development of Atomic Theory: Section 1
Key Ideas
〉 Who came up with the first theory of atoms?
Bellringer
When scientists wanted to find out what an atom was, they
were not able to look directly at what the atom was made
of. They had to make inferences from the results of many
different experiments. It was like trying to describe a
picture, such as the one on the next slide, with only small
portions visible.
Atoms Section 1
Bellringer, continued